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Background: Thousands of people showing solidarity with Palestinian Arabs protesting against Israeli government acquisition of 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of land around Nazareth, Israel, attended rallies and demonstrations in four Arab capital cities on Tuesday (30 March).

In Beirut, Lebanon, supporters of various Palestinian liberation organisations gathered at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) building, where they heard speeches by Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and George Habash, who heads the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

In Baghdad, Iraq, a crowd estimated by eyewitnesses to be around 100,000 marched through the streets of the city, led by prominent members of Palestinian revolutionary organisations.

The demonstrators carried placards denouncing Zionist occupation of Arab lands and chanted slogans supporting the uprising of Arabs in Israel. In Iraq 30 March was officially declared "Land Day" and similar demonstrations took place in towns all over the country.

In Cairo, Egypt a rally was held at the Arab League Headquarters with Egyptian Premier Mamdouh Salem and Palestinian spokesmen among the speakers. Gamal Sourani, Cairo representative of the PLO told newsmen on Tuesday that the Israeli authorities were expected to meet the protests in occupied territories with "more violence and oppression".

In Amman, Jordan, about 250 people marched to the Allenby Bridge, expressing the support of East Bank Arabs for their counterparts across the river Jordan in Israeli-occupied territories. Among the speakers was Dr Hanna Nasser, a deportee from Bir Zeit village in the occupied territories.

SYNOPSIS: Massive support for Palestinian Arabs protesting against Israeli acquisition of two and half thousand acres of land around Nazareth, Israel, came from the people of four Arab capital cities on Tuesday. In Beirut, Lebanon children and members of youth organisations joined in a demonstration and rally held at the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation building.

One of the speakers at this meeting was Palestine Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat. Others included George Habash, who heads the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine and several prominent Lebanese left-wing leaders.

In Baghdad, Iraq, a crowd estimated by eyewitnesses to be around 100,000 strong marched through the streets of the city led by members of Palestinian revolutionary organisations, They carried placards denouncing Zionist occupation of Arab lands and chanted slogans supporting the uprising of Arabs in Israel.

In Iraq Tuesday was officially declared "Land Day" and similar demonstrations took place in towns all over the country.

In Cairo, Egypt, there were demonstrations and marches in support of the palestinian Land Day and a rally was held at the Arab League headquarters. This meeting was addressed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mamdouh Salem and Palestinian spokesmen.

All the speakers expressed solidarity with the Palestinian cause and Gamal Sourani, Cairo representative of the PLO warned that continuing protests from Arabs in the occupied territories were expected to be met with "more violence and oppression" from the Israeli authorities.

In Amman, Jordan, representatives of youth, organisations, scouts, students women's and religious organisations combined forces to march through the streets of the city towards the Allenby Bridge.

An estimated 250 people assembled there to express the support of East Bank Arabs with their counterparts across the river Jordan in the occupied territories. Several speakers addressed the crowd and among them was Dr hanna Nasser - a deportee from Bir Zeit village in the occupied West Bank.